Sunday August 9, 1970
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Final results of the 1970 American Golf Classic


Tournament held at Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH) from August 6, 1970 to August 9, 1970     (Par 70)

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Frank Beard73656771-4276$30,000
2Tom Shaw70666975Even280$5,100
3Jack Nicklaus73676969-2278$11,600
4Bert Yancey76676970+2282$3,180
5Bobby Mitchell76676972+4284$1,520
6Bruce Crampton69687071-2278$11,600
7Gary Player72687269+1281$4,238
8Miller Barber75687070+3283$2,175
9Harry Toscano74687571+8288$650
10Tommy Aaron69696872-2278$11,600
11George Archer67697073-1279$6,150
12Dale Douglass72697168Even280$5,100
13Dave Stockton71697171+2282$3,180
14Tom Weiskopf72697270+3283$2,175
14Ray Floyd70696975+3283$2,175
16Julius Boros70697075+4284$1,520
17Jim Colbert75697171+6286$1,044
18Kel Nagle71697275+7287$825
19Bert Greene74697373+9289$473
20Bob Rosburg74697079+12292$273
21Rod Funseth76706772+5285$1,283
22Mike Hill73707471+8288$650
22John Schroeder70707474+8288$650
22Jim Wiechers72707274+8288$650
25R.H. Sikes76707374+13293$273
26Marty Fleckman77707676+19299$273
27George Knudson74717067+2282$3,180
27Bob Stone71716575+2282$3,180
29Bob Lunn71716972+3283$2,175
30Johnny Miller69717569+4284$1,520
31Tommy Jacobs68717275+6286$1,044
32Doug Sanders73717172+7287$825
33Lionel Hebert74717370+8288$650
33Bob Stanton75717270+8288$650
35Richard Crawford73716977+10290$390
35Gene Littler72716978+10290$390
37Rives McBee75717075+11291$301
38Larry Hinson70717478+13293$273
39Charles Coody72726871+3283$2,175
39Lou Graham69727072+3283$2,175
41Chi Chi Rodriguez72727072+6286$1,044
41Fred Marti70727074+6286$1,044
41Paul Harney68727175+6286$1,044
44Kermit Zarley70727573+10290$390
45Phil Rodgers69727179+11291$301
46Bruce Fleisher75727576+18298$273
47Mason Rudolph71737072+6286$1,044
47Bobby Nichols69737173+6286$1,044
49Orville Moody71737172+7287$825
49Homero Blancas73736774+7287$825
51Gibby Gilbert74737471+12292$273
51Harold Henning71737375+12292$273
53Steve Reid69737279+13293$273
54Tom Nieporte72737774+16296$273
55Joe Talley75737377+18298$273
55Jacky Cupit75737278+18298$273
57Larry Ziegler74737877+22302$273
58Deane Beman70747071+5285$1,283
59Al Geiberger73747471+12292$273
60Doug Ford74747768+13293$273
60Hale Irwin71747573+13293$273
62Chris Blocker73747477+18298$273
63Bob Murphy71756768+1281$4,238
64Bob Goalby69756870+2282$3,180
65Bob Dickson71757370+9289$473
66Dick Lotz70757373+11291$301
67Don Bies72757372+12292$273
68Lee Elder71757275+13293$273
68Dave Eichelberger70767473+13293$273
70Steve Spray70767479+19299$273
71Ken Still71777167+6286$1,044
72Frank Wharton71777279+19299$273


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Art Wall777200+9149$0
Billy Maxwell777200+9149$0
Bob Smith767300+9149$0
Don Massengale767300+9149$0
Dow Finsterwald797000+9149$0
Gardner Dickinson767300+9149$0
John Lotz747500+9149$0
Mac McLendon757600+11151$0
Mike McCullough747700+11151$0
Charles Sifford757700+12152$0
George Bellino747800+12152$0
John Schlee747800+12152$0
Tony Jacklin747800+12152$0
Jerry Barber747900+13153$0
Bunky Henry767800+14154$0
Peter Townsend807400+14154$0
Bob Menne777900+16156$0
Johnny Pott787900+17157$0
Mike Souchak798200+21161$0
WDGrier Jones75000+575$0
WDRex Baxter78000+878$0
WDKen Venturi80000+1080$0

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